Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara

3.0 star property

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Grand Suite | Private kitchen
Grand Suite | Living area
Grand Suite | Living area
Grand Suite | Private kitchen
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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433 Corona Del Mar Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103
  • Place, East Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Cabrillo Pavillion
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Barbara Zoo
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Santa Barbara, CA (SBA-Santa Barbara Municipal)
    ‪17 min drive‬

Room options

Room, 1 Queen Bed

7.0 out of 10
Good
(25 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchen

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Grand Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed (Deck)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Room, 1 King Bed, Kitchen

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Santa Barbara

With a stay at Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara in Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Beach), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Santa Barbara Zoo and Santa Barbara County Courthouse. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Santa Barbara Bowl and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Santa Barbara Harbor.

What's nearby

  • East Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cabrillo Pavillion - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Santa Barbara Zoo - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Santa Barbara Harbor - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Stearns Wharf - 8 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Santa Barbara Station - 9 min drive
  • Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Jack in the Box - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪El Sitio - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Mother Stearns Candy Co. - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara

Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara offers 26 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. 35-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers with hydromassage showerheads.

This Santa Barbara hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones; local and long-distance calls are complimentary (restrictions may apply). Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool.

Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 26 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your pillowtop bed comes with premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as an outdoor pool, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include express check-out, a safe deposit box at the front desk, and a vending machine. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Things to do

  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool gate
  • Refrigerator on request

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Beach towels
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1958
  • Renovated entire property - June 2024
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Hydromassage showerhead
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 35-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator on request
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Free local calls
  • Free long-distance calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Phone
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: USD 25.00
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 25.00 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: USD 25.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: USD 25.00 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, and a smoke detector
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Alcohol is not served at this property
Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool without adult supervision

Property is also known as

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Pacific Crest Hotel Santa Barbara Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 626 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 194 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 49 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 60 out of 1004 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and quite
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Friendly staff. Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Joanna

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

MATTHEW

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The bathroom was cramped and the television was hanged poorly, with exposed wires.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Katherine

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was kind, room was overall nice clean and looks new overall, if I’m coming for a short trip I would stay again. Parking can be tough in the evening, there aren’t really enough spots and you may have to park on the street which is not something I like as I have small children. As long as you are used to staying in renovated small hotels and not 5star hotels this place is great, and overall better than most. I’ll be back!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Veronica

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Super value for money !!! When we get to the place the first impression was not so nice, felt like oldie, small TV that has issues to get channels work, and the lack of hangers for wet towels with a great soft king bed and great shower. Super tiny bathroom, impossible to hang all wet things. Huge closet that can be used for part of the tiny bathroom. Receptionist and cleaning ladies were very nice people, attentive. Breakfast unhealthy unique option, a 1/4 yoghurt with two spoons of cereal, 1 muffin and orange juice of a box with loads of sugars. We took always the yoghurt only. Is better to serve a fruit the yoghurt and water than a muffin & juice full of unhealthy ingredients.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Dusan

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Parking was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very courteous. Rooms very clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jamila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A++++ will stay again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

James

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Phillip

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stay was absolutely wonderful! We stayed in a king room overlooking the courtyard, and it was both clean and cozy. Breakfast baskets were available each morning, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. The location is perfect, just a short walk to the beach. Overall, an amazing experience!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Alissa

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Quaint. Clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick and easy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The cute breakfast basquet they give you is a nice gesture and the staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Loved the rooms and the closeness to the beach for a reasonable price. Would definitely come back!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Hoan, Los Angeles

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean, but small ish room. I thought I would have a private deck, but you just get one big one that is shared with next door neighbor and opens up to the entire floor. Overall, it was fine for a one night stay with my dogs. Had streaming services on the tv, but didn’t work, so we watched cable. Staff/owner was very kind and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and parking, nice atmosphere, friendly helpful staff, comfortable bed and room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Allison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had an amazing stay at the Pacific Crest. I was a last minute book because the airbnb my family rented misportrayed how many beds it had. The first night the TV did not work in the room and hotel staff went out of their way to remedy the issue that had occurred due to a weather power outage. When it could not be fixed, they upgraded me and put me in the penthouse suite. It was amazing and I had a great few days at the Pacific Crest. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Although we were only there for one night it was a great location as we had our dog with us. We were able to walk to get burgers which was nice and they even had a charger we could charge our Tesla overnight with which was amazing!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Tiarra

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Second time staying here was nice clean and absolutely excellent it’s close to downtown and the beach property is also quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Cuong, Pleasanton

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and good value for the hotel stay. Room was spacious and clean. Loved the Tesla charging that was provided at no additional cost. The walls are a bit thin so you may hear your neighbors, but ours was mostly well behaved. ;-) Overall, I would recommend Pacific Crest!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025